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Staff Software Engineer

Join EliseAI as a Staff Software Engineer to build impactful software in housing and healthcare with a fast-growing startup.

Location
San Francisco, United States
Compensation
$300k–$400k/yr
Level
staff
Type
full time · On-site

Posted by employer 1 year ago

First seen on Joblaze 11 minutes ago

Last verified on the company career page 11 minutes ago

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Skills & Technologies

What you'll build

  • Build systems for autonomous buildings
  • Develop and own new product features
  • Improve scalability and reliability of infrastructure
  • Propose improvements to architecture
  • Collaborate to turn AI capabilities into user experiences

Must have

  • Experience leading design and delivery of production-grade products
  • Startup mindset with strong ownership
  • Ability to solve complex problems independently
  • Solid understanding of system design
  • 6+ years of coding experience

Nice to have

  • AWS experience

Practical constraints

  • Willingness to work in person 4-5 days a week

Role intensity

60% hands-on coding

AI in the day-to-day

We integrate AI agents deeply into existing workflows to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Requirements

Experience
6+ years

Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Unlimited PTO Equity/Stock Options Health Insurance Relocation Assistance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

In the role of Staff Software Engineer at EliseAI, the individual will focus on developing software that enhances operational efficiency in housing and healthcare sectors. Key skills include a strong grasp of system design, scalable architecture, and a proactive approach to problem-solving, with at least six years of coding experience required. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers who thrive in a startup environment and are eager to take ownership of projects. The team operates with a high degree of autonomy, emphasizing rapid iteration and impactful contributions.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed today — first seen on Joblaze November 8, 2026. Last confirmed on EliseAI's careers page November 8, 2026.
  • This exact title is also open at 3 other locations at EliseAI: New York City, United States, San Francisco, New York City.
  • Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$127,000).
  • Starts above 96% of 89 comparable staff other roles in United States we track (median $172,000 across 35 companies).
  • AWS appears in 2.1% of 286 comparable staff other roles in United States; AI/ML appears in 1.4% of 286 comparable staff other roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Staff Software Engineer role remote?
No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco, United States.
What's the salary range?
EliseAI lists $300,000–$400,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 6 years of relevant experience for this Staff Software Engineer role.
Where is the role based?
EliseAI is hiring for this position in San Francisco, United States.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, AWS.
What seniority level is this role?
EliseAI targets staff-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Staff Software Engineer role at EliseAI.

From the original posting

  • Housing: We simplify how renters tour apartments, sign leases, submit maintenance requests, and stay connected with their property team—bringing everything they need for their home into one place.

  • Healthcare: We make it easy to schedule appointments, complete intake forms, and we help patients communicate with providers, so everyone can focus on health instead of paperwork.

About The Role

As a Staff Software Engineer at EliseAI, you won't just write code; you'll build software that improves business operations and makes a real impact on people's lives. Instead of following a playbook, you’ll be creating it. Every single day you will be challenged to identify how we can scale and execute on it. You’ll work on a small team with other top Engineers, and you'll take on significant ownership, lead projects, and see your ideas come to life - you’ll essentially operate like a small startup within a startup.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build systems that enable autonomous buildings to operate and communicate intelligently

  • Work directly with our customers to develop and own new product features end-to-end from design to deployment

  • Improve the scalability and reliability of our core infrastructure

  • Propose and implement meaningful improvements to our architecture and design patterns

  • Collaborate with product and design to turn AI capabilities into user-facing experiences

  • Continuously ship new features and improvements in an environment deploying 100+ times per day

  • Apply engineering best practices in testing, observability, and continuous integration

  • Balance speed and quality while iterating quickly on production systems

Move at rocket speed, build something massive.

We’re scaling fast, solving real client problems with precision and ambition. Here, you own your impact; full autonomy, no micromanagement, no fluff.

Requirements

  • Experience leading the design, delivery, and long-term ownership of multiple production-grade products

  • Startup mindset with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and pragmatism in building and shipping software

  • Ability to solve complex problems independently with minimal guidance

  • Bias for action — you move quickly from idea to implementation.

  • Solid understanding of system design and scalable architecture principles.

  • 6+ years of coding experience

Nice to haves include

  • AWS experience

Why Join

Growth and impact. It’s not often that you can get in on the ground floor of a funded (unicorn!) startup that’s scaling so fast. That means that instead of following a playbook, you’ll be writing it. Every single day you will be challenged to identify how we can scale and execute on it. You’ll learn what works when you succeed and what doesn’t when you fail. Either way, the rest of the team will be here to support you.

  • Unlimited tokens

  • Equity in the company

  • Fully paid parental leave

  • Commuter benefits

  • 401k benefits

  • Unlimited vacation and paid holidays

Job Compensation Range

The salary range for this role is $300,000 - $400,000. EliseAI offers a competitive total rewards package which includes base salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits & perks package. Exact compensation is determined based on a number of factors including experience, skill level, location and qualifications which are assessed during the interview process. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided by our Recruiting Team during the hiring process.

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